The Socks of Stitches

Look at that cutie-patootie baby sock I designed in JC Briar's class, "Design Your Own Socks." I need to make the mate to this one and take some better photos, but I just love it! This was the first time I took a class at Stitches and I loved it! JC was an awesome teacher, very knowledgable , and was able to teach to the wide range of skill levels in the class. Disco did a nice review of our class today on her blog too.

We were both excited to learn Judy's Magic Cast On and I'm now ready to tackle some toe-up socks! That's Disco sock below- she was doing the happy dance about the cast on! There were lots of things I picked up in the class, but overall, I am much more confident about sock knitting and different design aspects!

I also couldn't resist taking some pictures of my favorite socks!

Tapmouse's Cedar Creeks (I feel like I helped cheer these on to be finished!)


Disco's Embossed Leaves (they match mine!)

Hey, look, I finally finished Dad's Mudslide Thujas! We had some time to knit a bit throughout the weekend and I finally finished these.

Pattern: Thuja

Yarn: Socks that Rock, heavyweight, color Mudslide

Modifications: Cast on 4 extra stitches for dad, and knit the leg 1" longer than pattern suggests. These are Dad's second pair of Thujas in STR and I think we've convinced him that STR is a lot better than those Pastaza house socks he was wearing (actually, I don't think he's worn those since I made him his first pair of STR socks!).

But really, I know you all want to see some of the gorgeous yarn I got at Stitches, right?!

I'll tease you a bit longer, but I will show you one of my favorite colorways of Socks that Rock that I got at Stitches! Typhoon Tina! I sooooo wanted it last year after I saw it in pictures from Sock Camp (I even emailed JoAnn and asked about it!) so I was happy happy when I saw it at Stitches. Here it is in lightweight, but I also got a couple skeins of it in heavyweight!!

Socks that Rock lightweight, colorway Typhoon Tina

(swoon!)

I'm still on the happy Stitches high...can you tell?!

Happy Knitting!

xoxo Irishgirlieknits